Ecuador

(Reuters) - Ecuador expelled Venezuela's ambassador to Quito on Thursday after a Venezuelan government minister called Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno a liar. In a Wednesday press conference, Venezuelan Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez said Moreno was a "liar" and accused him of exaggerating in a speech at the United Nations the number of Venezuelan migrants arriving in Ecuador. Saying the comments were offensive, Ecuador also called the charge d'affaires at its embassy in Caracas back for consultations, the foreign ministry said in a statement. As many as 1.9 million Venezuelans have emigrated since 2015, according to the United Nations, fleeing an economic crisis that has resulted in shortages of food, medicine and other basic goods. That flow has overwhelmed other countries in the region, including Ecuador. Venezuela's information ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro has said no more than 600,000 Venezuelans left in the past … [Read more...] about Ecuador expels Venezuela ambassador after official says Moreno lied

At the Vietnam-Ecuador Business Forum (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile and Ecuador and Ecuador’s Chamber of Commerce of Quito recently organised the Vietnam-Ecuador Business Forum to promote trade and investment between the two countries. The event drew the participation of officials from Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment, and more than 90 businesses. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile and Ecuador Nguyen Ngoc Son, this is the best time for the two countries to enhance trade and investment ties, particularly when the Vietnamese Government’s policies are to enhance economic cooperation with Latin American nations and Ecuador in particular. Ecuadorian products will have opportunities to enter the 620-million-strong ASEAN market via Vietnam. Meanwhile, Vietnamese goods to Ecuador share the same chances to get in Latin American countries, he said. Also, the Vietnamese diplomat … [Read more...] about Vietnam steps up trade, investment cooperation with Ecuador

At the forum, the Vietnamese Ambassador briefed the participants on Vietnam today and its achievements in the industrialization and modernization process. He affirmed that as a gateway to the region, Ecuadorian goods exported to Vietnam can penetrate other ASEAN countries with population of 620 million people. On the other hand, Vietnamese products shipped to Ecuador will have a chance to enter other Latin American nations whose combined populations match that of ASEAN countries. Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile and Ecuador Nguyen Ngoc Son Mr Son added that the Government of Ecuador’s decision to open its embassy in Hanoi, its efforts to accelerate the signing of more bilateral cooperation documents and its membership of the Pacific Alliance demonstrate its desire to increase trade with Southeast Asia and the Asian market in general. For his part, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Quito Patricio Alarcón Proaño said the forum marks an important event in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Ecuador foster closer partnership

Raphael Satter, Ap Cybersecurity Writer Updated 1:52 pm CDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 FILE - In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been in self imposed exile since 2012. Ecuador has formally ordered Julian Assange to steer clear of topics that could harm its diplomatic interests if he wants to be reconnected to the internet, according to a memo published in a local media outlet Monday Oct. 15, 2018. less FILE - In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been in self imposed exile since 2012. Ecuador has formally ... more Photo: Frank Augstein, AP Photo: Frank Augstein, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In … [Read more...] about Report: Ecuador tells Assange to curb speech, look after cat

(Reuters) - Ecuador has restored partial internet access to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who took refuge in the country's London Embassy more than six years ago, WikiLeaks and an Assange lawyer said separately on Sunday. The move comes nearly six months after the Ecuadorean government suspended Assange's communications in March, after he discussed issues on social media that could damage the country's diplomatic relations, including a diplomatic crisis between London and Moscow as well as Catalonian separatism. "Ecuador rolls back @JulianAssange isolation," WikiLeaks said in a message on Twitter. The change was also confirmed by Assange's Australian legal adviser, Greg Barns, who called it "a welcome development." An Assange spokesman said his communications have been only partially restored. Assange took refuge in Ecuador's London Embassy after British courts ordered his extradition to Sweden to face questioning in a sexual molestation case. That case has since been … [Read more...] about Ecuador partly restores internet access for WikiLeaks founder Assange